Rebuilding the leak prone Factory fuel/water separator

[Old Goat]

This factory Fire wall mounted leak prone fuel/water separator has been beat to death.
I came across this old thread by Mel (Conastoga Diesel) on rebuilding it.
It`s an old thread and the pictures are gone, but good info, for you that want your truck all original with matching numbers etc...

The Stanadyne Water Seperator Exposed

We all know that the factory 6.9 water separator is prone to letting air in the fuel system, and that a common remedy is to either remove it all together, or plug up the drain hose. What nobody has been doing that I am aware of, is repairing it, and it may be as simple as cleaning it. ;Sweet...

www.oilburners.net

Goat

 

[Brian VT]

I had seen that the other day and plan to give it a try on mine. But I will also have a Racor ready to replace it if the rebuild doesn't go well.

 

[Austin86250]

I used his guide to do mine as I pulled the pin and it stopped all fuel flow works good as “new” I have a 7.3 filter head and new filter I got for 7$ I’ve just have been too lazy

 

[IDIBRONCO]

I have a 7.3 filter head and new filter I got for 7$

I prefer that way myself.

 

[Austin86250]

Just finished, do the 7.3 filter heads flow more? I got alot more fuel sitting out via the shreader than the 6.9 head